10/07/2026
Please join us on November 12, 2026 at 7:30 p.m for our first Lecture in Catholic Experience of 2026-2027. Professor Christian Smith, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Sociology Emeritus, University of Notre Dame, will share insights from his forthcoming book Occulture: The New Face of American Spirituality (Oxford University Press). In the book, Smith and collaborators Matthew Coetzee and Bridget Ritz argue that the last several decades have witnessed a sea change in American culture as traditional religion has declined significantly. What has taken its place, however, is not widespread secularism, but a growing interest in magic, spirituality, alternative healing practices, neopaganism, psychic powers, eastern religions, the New Age, and more. Occulture draws on survey data, interviews, and more to provide the first, ground-breaking, big-picture examination of the re-enchantment of America. This event is co-sponsored by the Institute for Religion, Culture, and Societal Futures.
Please register to attend in person or online: https://heyor.ca/ZJsPFI
